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Real‐Time Ergonomic Issues in Vascular Surgeons: How We Are Hurting Ourselves While Operating: RS10.

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Objectives: Recent data suggest that over 40% of surgeons have physical pain and disability related to operating. In addition, 6% of vascular surgeons (VS) reported having to stop operating owing… Click to show full abstract

Objectives: Recent data suggest that over 40% of surgeons have physical pain and disability related to operating. In addition, 6% of vascular surgeons (VS) reported having to stop operating owing to work-related pain, which adversely impacts the national shortage in vascular surgery. To quantify the risk of musculoskeletal disorders, a prospective study of VS postures was performed using objective measures.

Keywords: real time; surgeons hurting; vascular surgeons; time ergonomic; issues vascular; ergonomic issues

Journal Title: Journal of Vascular Surgery
Year Published: 2018

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